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Cal Solar

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #2229 resolved from 271 public installation records.

Recorded installs
271
Total capacity
9.1 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
10.4 kW
≈ $40,000
Median price
$3.77/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
1%
First recorded
2014
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2014
1
2016
4$5.49/W
2017
7$4.35/W
2018
84$3.55/W
2019
72$3.93/W
2020
9$5.58/W
2021
23$2.50/W
2022
30$2.41/W
2023
41$6.49/W

Bars: recorded installs · right column: this installer's median $/W that year.

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 30, 2023Solana Beach, CA147.6 kW$243,306Host-owned
Dec 8, 2023San Diego, CA57.2 kW$111,290Host-owned
Nov 10, 2023Lakeside, CA7.6 kW$15,232Host-owned
Nov 10, 2023Lakeside, CA3.2 kW$4,900Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Chula Vista, CA13.5 kW$321,155Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Chula Vista, CA32.4 kW$321,155Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Chula Vista, CA14 kW$321,155Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Chula Vista, CA49.5 kW$321,155Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Chula Vista, CA49.5 kW$321,155Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Chula Vista, CA32.4 kW$321,155Host-owned

Service geography

California
271

Busiest cities

San Diego, CA 45Ripon, CA 18Lakeside, CA 16Escalon, CA 15San Marcos, CA 13Ione, CA 11Manteca, CA 9Stockton, CA 9

Record

Installer ID
PC-2229
First recorded install
Jan 14, 2014
Last recorded install
Dec 30, 2023
Priced records
260

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Cal Solar completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 271 installations by Cal Solar, from Jan 14, 2014 to Dec 30, 2023, totalling 9.1 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Cal Solar charge for solar?

The median installed price across 260 priced systems is $3.77/W pre-incentive (median system 10.4 kW, ≈ $40,000). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 0%.

Where does Cal Solar install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (271).

Dataset updated . Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun public dataset; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.